{"id":78182,"date":"2025-12-16T13:41:04","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T08:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=78182"},"modified":"2025-12-16T13:57:50","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T08:27:50","slug":"vellode-bird-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/vellode-bird-sanctuary\/","title":{"rendered":"Vellode Bird Sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Vellode Bird Sanctuary Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Migratory birds have begun arriving at the Vellode Bird Sanctuary at Vadamugam Vellode, located 12 km from Erode.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Vellode Bird Sanctuary<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is one of the most famous bird sanctuaries located in <\/span><b>the state of Tamil Nadu.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sanctuary receives <\/span><b>rainfall from the Northeast monsoon<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> between September and December.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is part of an important<\/span><b> migratory bird flyway<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (central asia flyway).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It serves as a breeding ground for both <\/span><b>resident and migratory birds.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is built <\/span><b>around the Periyakulam lake<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and has been <\/span><b>designated a protected Ramsar site since 2022.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Source of water:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Seepage from the <\/span><b>Lower Bhavani Project<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (LBP) canal and rainwater are the main sources of water during the migration period.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fauna:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Migratory birds like Northern pintail, Northern Shoveler, Garganey, Blue tailed bee-eater, Wood Sandpiper, Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, Chestnut tailed starling, Blyth\u2019s warbler, Skyes warbler are seen here.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Flora:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Site is also an ideal habitat for notable plant species including <\/span><b>Cayratia pedata, Tephrosia purpurea and Commelina tricolor.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/cities\/Coimbatore\/migratory-birds-arrive-at-vellode-bird-sanctuary\/article70398388.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vellode Bird Sanctuary is one of the most famous bird sanctuaries located in the state of Tamil Nadu. 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